EL SEGUNDO, CA -- Apple remains the king of all media tablets, with its global market share rising to nearly 70% in the second quarter, putting the company on pace to reclaim much of the dominance it surrendered in 2011.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Micro-tier EMS firm HEI Inc. swung to a second-quarter net loss despite a small uptick in revenues. The company cited program delays and expansions for the loss.

EGHAM, UK — Rising demand for smartphones could not offset an overall decline in cellphone sales, a leading research firm said today.

GARBSEN, GERMANY – LPKF Laser & Electronics reported first-half revenue rose 34% to EUR 50.3 million on higher solar equipment demand. Earnings increased 42% to EUR 7.4 million.

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Aqueous Technologies, Henkel, Kyzen, PVA and STI Electronics will present solutions to challenging cleaning and reliability issues at a workshop on Sept. 13 here.